This motion must ALWAYS be made before ending a committee session
What is Motion to Adjourn
100
You are sitting in committee session and it is getting really chilly. You want to ask the chair if the heating in the room can be turned up- you will use THIS point
What is Point of Personal Privilege
100
What is a yield used for?
When you have remaining time left after you have spoken (while on the speaker's list or during a moderated caucus)
100
This is the name of the lengthy process that must take place at the start of every committee session
What is Role Call
100
What are the two parts of informal debate?
Moderated and Unmoderated Caucuses
200
This is the first motion made after the topic has been decided
What is Motion to Set the Speaker's List
200
You are confused about something the chair or another delegate said because you could not hear them very well. You will use THIS point
What is Point of Clarification
200
You were put on the Speaker's List and you have gone up and spoken. After you finish speaking, you realize you have 45 seconds left and you feel SO CONFIDENT that you want to debate your point with other delegates for those remaining 45 seconds. What yield do you use so delegates can ask you questions?
Yield to Questions
200
What is the reason to set the agenda?
To decide on which topic will be discussed first (when there is more than one topic)
200
What does formal debate focus around?
the Speaker's List
300
This motion is made when a delegate wishes to have a period of time during which they can walk around and talk to other delegates face-to-face
What is Motion for an Unmoderated Caucus
300
You are sitting in committee session and you forget how to introduce a working paper. You use THIS point
What is Point of Parliamentary Inquiry
300
What yield should you always use when you have remaining time left to make you seem more professional?
Yield to the Chair
300
What must you do before you move into voting procedure?
Close Debate (a motion to close debate must be made and approved)
300
True or False: You get rid of the Speaker's List when you start having moderated and unmoderated caucuses.
False- the Speaker's List always exists until voting procedure begins
400
This motion is used when a delegate wishes to use a period of time to discuss a specific topic in the committee
What is Motion for a Moderated Caucus
400
You should not use this point (as a general rule of thumb)
What is Point of Order
400
What yield do you use when you have time left and you want to hear what other delegates have to say about your topic but you do not want to answer any questions they may have?
Yield to Comments
400
During voting procedure, which is voted on first: resolutions or amendments?
Amendments
400
True of False: You can make amendments to resolutions.
True
500
This motion is used when a delegate wishes to debate an up-and-coming resolution (Hint: There is a different name used for an up-and-coming resolution)
What is Motion to Introduce Working Paper
500
True or False: Points must be voted on
False
500
When you wish to yield, you say: "I yield ___ ______ to..." and then state the type of yield you wish to make. Fill in the blank.
my time
500
What automatically happens if the Speaker's List is exhausted(which, I assure you, will never happen)?
The committee moves into voting procedure
500
What are the three things that must be established when a motion is made for a moderated caucus?
Speaking time, total time for the moderated caucus, and topic